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YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to take oath with 15 ministers24 May 2019 21:54Hyderabad: YSRC president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s ministers are likely take oath along with him on May 30 when he swears in as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Mr Reddy may induct about 15 ministers initially.
Given the strength of the AP Assembly, the …

YSRCP set to wrest many seats from Telugu Desam in Krishna district24 May 2019 03:11The YSR Congress Party has wrested many seats from the TDP in Krishna district, including three Assembly constituencies represented by ministers and the Deputy Speaker.
YSRCP was leading in 13 out of the 16 Assembly constituencies and Kesineni Srinivas ( …

After Centre’s alert, vigil upped for D-day23 May 2019 05:09By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Following alerts from the Ministry of Home Affairs and Central Bureau of Investigation that there were chances of violence in the State on Thursday, the police were put on high alert and additional security forces were …

Exit polls results give rise to reverse betting23 May 2019 00:20Vijayawada: Punters who had bet on the Telugu Desam winning the polls are now placing “reverse bets” for a YSRC victory after the exit polls outcome was declared earlier this week.
There is huge betting on hot seats like Mangalagiri, Gudivada, Mylavaram, …

23.41 lakh to vote in gram panchayat polls in Krishna21 May 2019 03:39The electoral roll of Krishna district for the gram panchayat elections has over 23.41 lakh voters – 11.56 lakh male and 11.85 lakh female voters. There are 136 voters of the third gender.
Collector A. Md. Imtiaz released the electoral roll for the 5th …

Summer specials to Hyderabad, Vizag, Kakinada19 May 2019 04:04By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: South Central Railway (SCR) will run summer special trains between Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad and Kakinada Town (via Kazipet, Rayanapadu, Bhimavaram Town) from May 23 onwards.
Train no. 07461 …

Summer specials to Kakinada, Secunderabad , Tirupati14 May 2019 05:30By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: South Central Railway (SCR) will run summer special trains between various destinations from Tuesday onwards to clear extra rush of passengers.Train no. 07210 Kakinada Town-Tirupati special train will depart Kakinada …

Kotii Reddy, the Entrepreneur with a Golden Touch04 May 2019 09:09Kotii reddy is known for his passion for entrepreneurship. He has a couple of startup companies based out of Hyderabad. He is always in a meeting with clients or updating on his website. This is one side of his story. Another side of the coin is different …

Alert keyman averts train derailment in Andhra Pradesh27 Apr 2019 04:36By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: A major accident was averted when an alert keyman noticed broken railway tracks in the way of train no. 17479 Puri-Tirupati Express and signalled it to stop near Mandavalli Railway Station in the Gudivada-Bhimavaram …

Vijayawada: Temperature to touch 45° Celsius15 Apr 2019 18:31VIJAYAWADA: As maximum temperature across Krishna district and particularly Vijayawada has already crossed the 40 Celsius mark, the government’s Real Time Governance System (RTGS) has raised an alarm, expecting mercury to cross the ‘danger’ mark.
RTGS heat …

Rajahmundry: Taunted, woman ends life with kid14 Apr 2019 01:05Rajahmundry: A woman along with her 3-year-old daughter committed suicide by drowning in the River Godavari near Markendeya Swamy ghat here on Saturday.
According to I-Town police, Kone Latha, 25, hailing from Gudivada of Krishna district and presently …

Hyderabad: Taunted, woman ends life with kid13 Apr 2019 20:56Rajahmundry: A woman along with her 3-year-old daughter committed suicide by drowning in the River Godavari near Markendeya Swamy ghat here on Saturday.
According to I-Town police, Kone Latha, 25, hailing from Gudivada of Krishna district and presently …

Inadequate poll arrangements irk Krishna voters 12 Apr 2019 06:14By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Many people expressed their dissatisfaction over the poor polling arrangements in Krishna district, which caused severe inconvenience to them. The malfunctioning of EVMs tested the patience of voters waiting in long …

Rs 23 lakh unaccounted cash seized from car10 Apr 2019 03:48By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: City police found Rs 23 lakh unaccounted cash being transported in a car while conducting a vehicle check at Auto Nagar gate on Tuesday. The seized cash was later handed over to the returning officer and a case has been …

TS boy bags 7th rank in Civil Services exam06 Apr 2019 03:08An Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer from Miryalaguda secured the seventh rank in the Civil Services exams, the results of which were declared on Friday.
Varun Reddy Karnati secured the 7th rank, the top rank in both Telugu states, and he will be …

Independents can mar election fortunes of parties01 Apr 2019 05:36Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Independents are giving nightmare to candidates of major political parties, who are locked in multi-cornered contests, though the latter are fighting hard to win the elections. According to election authorities, as many as …

Candidates hold rallies before filing nominations22 Mar 2019 04:58By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: A total of 49 candidates filed nominations in Krishna district on Thursday. TDP candidate Devineni Avinash, who is contesting from Gudivada constituency filed two sets of nomination at Gudivada MRO office in the …

Elections take over Tollywood20 Mar 2019 21:11With the elections taking over, the Telugu film industry continues to remain dull this week as well. There are no noteworthy films releasing this week, and almost everybody from the industry is busy with the Andhra Pradesh elections.
On Wednesday, actor …

Ganta Srinivasa Rao: Strategist or opportunist?16 Mar 2019 09:31VISAKHAPATNAM: Minister for human resources development Ganta Srinivasa Rao never seeks people’s mandate from the same constituency twice.
He has contested four elections successfully and changed constituencies all the time.
Winning different seats on a …

AP cops conduct awareness drives in low turnout areas16 Mar 2019 06:05By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Krishna district police have started an awareness campaign in the rural areas to encourage the people to cast their votes in the upcoming elections. In addition to performing their regular and election duties, the police …

Goyal’s announcement widely hailed28 Feb 2019 05:08Two days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to the city to address a public meeting, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday announced in New Delhi the formation of a separate railway zone with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters, …

State department allots six crime spot vehicles to district18 Feb 2019 06:11By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Krishna district superintendent of police (SP) Sarvashresth Tripathi on Sunday flagged off six crime spots vehicles allotted to Krishna district and sent them to its sub-divisions. In order to extend help to the …

Special train from Kakinada Town to Secunderabad21 Jan 2019 03:34By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: South Central Railway will operate a one-way special train between Kakinada Town to Secunderabad (via Rajahmundry, Bhimavaram Town, Rayanapadu) to clear the extra rush of passengers. The train consists of AC II tier, AC …

Andhra Pradesh: Four special trains to clear Sankranti rush06 Jan 2019 05:56By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: To clear extra rush of passengers during Sankranti festival, four special trains will be run between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam (2 services); Kakinada Port-Lingampally via Bhimavaram Town (1 service) and …

Coastal belt railway expansion by 2020-2129 Dec 2018 02:06By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Expansion of the rail network between Vijayawada and the coastal belt, where the single line is being electrified and doubled, is expected to be complete by 2020-21. At present, the Vijayawada-Gudivada-Bhimavaram- …

Vijayawada in a slump as heavy rains continue18 Dec 2018 01:49By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Heavy rains have lashed Vijayawada city and suburban areas since Sunday night. The low-lying areas were filled with rainwater and several trees were uprooted. On Monday, a maximum rainfall of 6 cm was recorded in the …

Cyclone Phethai: Over 50...17 Dec 2018 10:56Many trains from Vijayawada to various destinations in coastal Andhra were suspended as a precautionary measure.
The South Central Railway has cancelled over 50 trains in coastal Andhra Pradesh in view of severe cyclonic storm Phethai, which is set to hit …

Cyclone Phethai: Over 50 trains cancelled in...17 Dec 2018 08:15Many trains from Vijayawada to various destinations in coastal Andhra were suspended as a precautionary measure.
The South Central Railway has cancelled over 50 trains in coastal Andhra Pradesh in view of severe cyclonic storm Phethai, which is set to hit …

Cyclone Phethai: Over 50 trains cancelled in Andhra17 Dec 2018 07:12Vijayawada: The South Central Railway has cancelled over 50 trains in coastal Andhra Pradesh in view of severe cyclonic storm Phethai, which is set to hit the coast near Kakinada on Monday afternoon.
Many trains from Vijayawada to various destinations in …

Sabarimala Special Trains01 Dec 2018 19:11South Central Railway will run the following trains to clear extra rush of passengers during the ensuing Sabarimala festival season. Advance Reservation for these special trains from Kollam will open at 08.00 hrs tomorrow, 28th November 2018.
1)Train No. …

Cyclone Titli: 8 dead in Andhra Pradesh, one in Odisha12 Oct 2018 05:57AMARAVATI/BHUBANESWAR: A very severe cyclonic storm packing winds of up to 150 kmph and widespread rains hit eastern India Thursday, killing eight people in Andhra Pradesh and one in Odisha, damaging homes, uprooting trees and power lines in the two …

Titli pounds AP: 4,000 evacuated, 196 villages hit12 Oct 2018 05:00VISAKHAPATNAM: Cyclone Titli left a trail of destruction in Srikakulam and several other parts of AP and Odisha on Thursday. Over 4,500 people including 3,000 from Srikakulam and 1,500 from Vizianagaram were evacuated to safer places. A total of 196 …

Amazon promises shoppers faster deliveries this festival season28 Sep 2018 15:39Online shopping giant Amazon is all out to wow Indian shoppers with speedy, faster product deliveries during the ‘Great Indian Festival’ sale next month.
The e-commerce company will not only deliver but also install large appliances such as TVs, …

Inter student ends life, kin cry foul26 Sep 2018 02:15By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: A first-year Inter student of a private junior college in Nidamanuru allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself to the ceiling of his hostel room. Though the college management said that he committed suicide, the boy …

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Van Buren regroups, knocks off West19 Sep 2018 13:50CENTERTON -- Van Buren's hopes of remaining near the top of the 6A-West Conference volleyball standings took a wrong turn Tuesday night when it dropped the first set against Bentonville West.
The Lady Pointers didn't need long to regroup and put …

193 pension cases in Andhra Pradesh pending under new rule19 Sep 2018 02:05By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: As many as ‘193 pension cases’ are pending in the courts across the State and 250 people from Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, East Godavari and West Godavari districts showed up in the pension adalat in Tummalapalli …

Transport officials to crack whip on expired learner’s licence users09 Sep 2018 01:34By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Though the officials of Road Transport Authority (RTA) are organising LLR melas across Krishna district, it seems that they have failed in sensitising vehicle users on the need to avail driving licence after the expiry …

Harikrishna did 13 films and got a Nandi Award30 Aug 2018 23:06Harikrishna acted in only 13 films, including three as a child artiste. However, his acting prowess won him a Nandi Award for Best Character Actor in the year 2002 for the film Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo. Interestingly, his co-star Bhanupriya also won an award …

Paddy fields inundated in Krishnagiri district21 Aug 2018 02:15By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: With heavy rains lashing the district for the last three days, several streams are flowing at danger level since Sunday night paralysing normal life. Roads in several mandals like Nandigama, Mylavaram, Kanchikacherla, …

PREP VOLLEYBALL REPORT19 Aug 2018 13:47Fayetteville no longer has two of the best players to ever play on one team in Arkansas, but the Lady Bulldogs are far from being void of talent and experience.
Haley Warner and Ella May Powell were high school All-Americans who led Fayetteville to three …

Mobile repair training helping youth eke out a living21 Jul 2018 10:05Venkateswara Rao, a differently-abled person, till sometime back used to struggle to eke out a living and was dependent on his parents even for his pocket money. Now, he is a proud owner of a mobile phone shop-cum-service centre, thanks to the training he …

Passport printing to start at Vijayawada RPO soon08 Jun 2018 00:44By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: The passport printing, dispatching and other related services are going to be available at the Regional Passport Office, Vijayawada, in the next 3-4 months. The RPO, which started its operations in Vijayawada in April …

YSRCP bid to ‘purify’ TDP meet venue foiled24 May 2018 04:38YSRCP leaders who were on their way to the A.U. Engineering College grounds to ‘purify’ the venue where the ‘Dharma Porata Deeksha’ of the TDP was held, were taken into preventive custody on Wednesday morning.
The YSRCP announced its plan on Tuesday itself …

Artificial ripening of mangoes: Crackdown on traders in Vijayawada10 May 2018 02:25By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Officials of Food Safety Department and Vigilance and Enforcement (V&E) have jointly cracked a whip on errant fruit vendors who were found using banned calcium carbide powder for artificial ripening of mangoes in …

YS Jaganmohan Reddy promises advocates’ welfare fund07 May 2018 01:15By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: YSR Congress president YS Jaganmohan Reddy has assured the legal fraternity in the State that he will set up a Rs 100-crore Advocates Welfare Fund like the one in Telangana if his party is voted to power. Interacting …

Dried up Kolleru Lake leaves Andhra Pradesh villagers high and dry04 May 2018 01:29Express News Service
ELURU: Depleting water levels in Kolleru lake spread over West Godavari and Krishna districts has been creating panic among the agrarian and fishermen communities. The drought-like situation is also worrying environmentalists.
Kolleru, …

Vijayawada institutes offer big discounts on IT courses14 Apr 2018 02:40VIJAYAWADA: City coaching institutes, which train students in various computer languages and software tools, are partnering with educational organisations to keep the young mass from going to Hyderabad and other major cities for training.
As such, these …

Why politicians contest two seats, why EC wants to limit them to one08 Apr 2018 20:26Written by Pradeep Kaushal
| New Delhi |
Published: April 9, 2018 12:21:29 am
PM Modi during the 2014 general election had contested from two seats one in his home state of Gujarat another in Uttar Pradesh. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
When BJP prime …

Dowry demand pushes woman to end life07 Apr 2018 01:55VIJAYAWADA: Unable to bear with repeated dowry harassments from her husband and in-laws, a mother of two hung herself to death at Vyvaaka village under Mudinepalli police station limits on Thursday late night.
The deceased, Vegisetty Prasanthi (28), hailed …

Woman falls off moving train, dies22 Mar 2018 01:42Image used for representational purpose
VIJAYAWADA: A woman died after she fell off a moving train while attempting to open one of its doors near Ramavarappadu railway station on Wednesday.
The deceased, Muduluri Mamatha (35), was identified as a resident …

Vijayawada: Police arrest one for elderly couple murder20 Mar 2018 02:03Image used for representational purpose
VIJAYAWADA: The Gudivada police achieved a breakthrough in the sensational murder of an elderly couple in Gudivada on Saturday with the arrest of an accused in Chennai. The first clue, cops said, was that the …

AP viral fever cases on rise, 404 treated in 201820 Mar 2018 02:03VIJAYAWADA: Cases of common viral fever have been on the rise in different parts of Krishna district in the last one week, a source in the health department said. Most of the fever cases were reported from urban areas of Vijayawada and rural parts of …

Andhra Pradesh: Elderly couple found murdered in Krishna17 Mar 2018 17:16VIJAYAWADA: An elderly couple was found murdered inside their house at Gudivada in Krishna district.
The bodies of one Boppana Sai Chowdary (72) and his wife Nagamani (67) were found in pool of blood at their house in Rajendra Nagar. Chowdary owned a rice …

Waste-to-compost, the new buzzword of government14 Mar 2018 02:47VIJAYAWADA: Owing to poor response from the investors, the State government, which had planned to commission waste-to-energy plants in certain urban local bodies (ULBs), is now in the process of setting up waste-to-compost units. The Swachha Andhra …

Drunk man climbs atop EMU train, electrocuted22 Feb 2018 00:30EMU trains| Express Photo by Martin Louis.
CHENNAI: A 29-year-old man was electrocuted when he touched a high-voltage overhead electrical line on the roof of an EMU train at the Chennai Beach station.
The deceased was identified as G Srikanth, a native of …

Denial of new railway zone sparks protests 02 Feb 2018 01:09VISAKHAPATNAM: Hours after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget for 2018-19 in Parliament on Thursday, protests erupted in the city as the special railway zone promised to the State with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters did not even …

MPs resent holding railway meet just before budget10 Jan 2018 04:56MPs from the State questioned the railway officials on holding meeting with them just a few days before the presentation of the Railway Budget in Parliament.
They said the meeting was held for formality and many pending projects discussed in the earlier …

State parliamentarians to submit wish list to South Central Railways09 Jan 2018 03:59VIJAYAWADA: The annual meeting of South Central Railways (SCR) officials with the State’s MPs will be held at Electric Traction Training Centre (ETTC), Satyanarayanapuram, here on Tuesday. The meeting is scheduled to begin on 10 am. All the 25 MPs from the …

Police efforts pay off as Vijayawada sees accident-free New Year02 Jan 2018 03:17VIJAYAWADA: The city witnessed incident-free New Year on Sunday night with no accidents being reported, thanks to the police.The New Year was welcomed by people with gala celebrations at restaurants, bars and function halls across the city. People …

These seniors are rocking on YouTube17 Dec 2017 07:16A 58-year-old man with 32 failed businesses behind him is hardly the shining example of leadership. But through his abortive attempts at selling paints, insurance, video cassettes, and even books, T S Madaan discovered he had a gift for the gab. '' …

YouTube sees new users on board from tier II cities and beyond14 Dec 2017 14:32BENGALURU: Video streaming platform YouTube today said it has seen a surge in regional language content being created on its platform with new users coming on board from tier II cities and beyond.
YouTube, which has over 225 million users in the country, …

Stakeholders gear up for cockfights in a big way11 Dec 2017 03:21Many villagers are preparing the ground to organise cockfights amid the harvest festival, ‘Sankranthi’, celebrations on a grand scale. The NRIs of the coastal districts — those settled in the U.S., Australia, Canada, the U.K., Singapore, Dubai and other …

The internet is for everyone23 Nov 2017 19:43Is the internet biased? Is the internet patriarchal? Why isn’t there equal participation of men and women online? Why are women treated as second-class citizens when it comes to phone ownership or access to connectivity? What is keeping girls and women …

Krishna district leads in women’s empowerment05 Nov 2017 09:31VIJAYAWADA: Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA), the nodal agency of Union Urban Development Ministry, has taken up capacity building for women Self Help Groups (SHGs) in 12 urban areas of Krishna district. The women enrolled in …

Case against pastor for threatening to kill journalist01 Nov 2017 06:26VIJAYAWADA: The Gudivada Two Town police received a complaint from one Aravind Sai that pastor Pradeep Kumar of Jesus Miracle Ministry in Vijayawada framed him in false cases and his henchmen threatened to kill him and his family for exposing Pradeep’s …

Akkineni’s village on transformation mode15 Oct 2017 06:09Legendary actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao’s strong determination to give a facelift to his birthplace is continuing to bring in a change to the remote village Venkata Raghava Puram (new Ramapuram) even after his death.
On Saturday, the village’s ANR Centre …

YSRC, TDP activists come close to blows at Gudivada12 Apr 2017 02:17VIJAYAWADA: Tension prevailed for a while at Gudivada town in Krishna district on Tuesday when cadre of the Telugu Desam Party and YSR Congress came close to blows as TDP members burst crackers near the YSRC office after winning the municipality ward by- …

YSRC wave in AP fails to garner votes for Potluri Veera Prasad24 May 2019 21:55Vijayawada: Potluri Veera Prasad, a business magnate popularly known as PVP, lost the Vijayawada Lok Sabha seat despite the huge swing in favour of the YSR Congress in Vijayawada. The seat is very important in AP politics as it is related to the state’s …

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to take oath with 15 ministers24 May 2019 21:54Hyderabad: YSRC president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s ministers are likely take oath along with him on May 30 when he swears in as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Mr Reddy may induct about 15 ministers initially.
Given the strength of the AP Assembly, the …

YSRCP set to wrest many seats from Telugu Desam in Krishna district24 May 2019 03:11The YSR Congress Party has wrested many seats from the TDP in Krishna district, including three Assembly constituencies represented by ministers and the Deputy Speaker.
YSRCP was leading in 13 out of the 16 Assembly constituencies and Kesineni Srinivas ( …

After Centre’s alert, vigil upped for D-day23 May 2019 05:09By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Following alerts from the Ministry of Home Affairs and Central Bureau of Investigation that there were chances of violence in the State on Thursday, the police were put on high alert and additional security forces were …

23.41 lakh to vote in gram panchayat polls in Krishna21 May 2019 03:39The electoral roll of Krishna district for the gram panchayat elections has over 23.41 lakh voters – 11.56 lakh male and 11.85 lakh female voters. There are 136 voters of the third gender.
Collector A. Md. Imtiaz released the electoral roll for the 5th …

Vijayawada: ‘Harassed by financier’, youth commits suicide19 May 2019 22:54Vijayawada: A youth committed suicide in a church 'unable to bear the harassment' by a financier. However, the incident came to light after final rites of the victim.
The victim, Topula Bhanuprakash, 26, of Machilipatnam, even filmed how he …

Andhra man makes video before committing suicide19 May 2019 16:26Amaravati: One person on Sunday allegedly committed suicide in a church in Machilipatnam town here.
The matter has come to light after his friends claimed to have found a mobile phone in which the deceased reportedly recorded a video of himself explaining …

Hired bus drivers stage protest, refuse to carry excess passengers17 May 2019 04:45By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Passengers commuting from Machilipatnam to various parts of Krishna district faced a harrowing time on Thursday morning after the hired bus drivers of State Road Transport Corporation (RTC) staged a protest at …

Andhra: Coach of passenger train derails14 May 2019 22:22[India], May 15 (ANI): A coach of Vijayawada-Machilipatnam DEMU passenger train derailed near Vadlamannadu Halt Railway Station after the train ran over cattle on Tuesday.
The incident took place at around 6:35 pm. No casualties have been reported.
The …

People turn up in large numbers, clear waste from Krishna canals14 May 2019 03:27Hundreds of local residents, officials and representatives of civil society on Monday joined hands and collected plastic waste from three major canals of River Krishna at 14 selected places, including Manginapudi beach.
The call, given by Krishna Collector …

Effluents released by shrimp firms pose risk to marine life12 May 2019 02:47Bhimavaram-based shrimp export companies have made the Gilakaladindi harbour their home for dressing and skinning of the shrimp production, letting huge quantity of untreated water into the Bandar Reserve Forest (BRF), threatening the breeding of marine …

Unscheduled track work delays trains from Bengaluru12 May 2019 02:18Express News Service
BENGALURU: After an hour’s block was announced on railway tracks to carry out maintenance work along the Bengaluru-Dharmavaram section, the blockage was extended by an additional two hours, upsetting train schedules along the route.
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From its formation to landfall, how IMD tracked cyclone ‘Fani’06 May 2019 11:39The IMD and other institutes of the Ministry of Earth Sciences ran data through 10 specialised weather models.
Thirteen days before cyclone ‘Fani’ hit the Odisha coast, the IMD had an indication that the low pressure in the Bay of Bengal and the Equatorial …

AP gears up to meet any eventuality as cyclone-induced rains lash03 May 2019 05:33By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Coastal areas of the three north Coastal Districts of Andhra Pradesh started received rains induced by extremely severe cyclone Fani even as the state government had put the administration of the three districts on an …

Cyclone Fani: Odisha Begins Evacuating Over 8 Lakh People02 May 2019 21:48BHUBANESHWAR — A massive operation was launched in Odisha on Thursday to evacuate over 8 lakh people from low-lying coastal areas as the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani moved closer to the eastern coast, officials said.
As per the latest bulletin of …

'Fani' slows down a bit off AP coast, on course towards Odisha02 May 2019 11:41Cyclone 'Fani' has slowed down a bit on its onward journey off the Andhra Pradesh coast around noon on Thursday and is taking its own time to push itself beyond Visakhapatnam.
But it has taken the turn to the North-North-East, India Met …

Massive evacuation ops underway in Odisha ahead of Cyclone Fani02 May 2019 07:37According to the SRC, the evacuation of eight lakh people is the largest-ever evacuation operation in the country.
Bhubaneswar: A massive operation was launched in Odisha Thursday to evacuate over eight lakh people from low-lying coastal areas as the …

Cyclone Fani: Red alert sounded in Srikakulam district01 May 2019 15:39As many as 11 mandals along the Bay of Bengal coast in Srikakulam are expected to bear the brunt of Fani.
Amaravati: A red alert has been sounded in Srikakulam district of north coastal Andhra Pradesh Wednesday as heavy rains with winds gusting up to 120 …

North coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh braces for cyclone Fani30 Apr 2019 14:04Amaravati: With the severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ in the Bay of Bengal likely to have an impact on north coastal Andhra Pradesh, the state administration was gearing up to prevent loss of life and minimise property damages. The forecast that the cyclone may …

North coastal Andhra braces for ‘Fani’ impact30 Apr 2019 12:46Amaravati, April 30 (IANS) With the severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ in the Bay of Bengal likely to have an impact on north coastal Andhra Pradesh, the state administration was gearing up to prevent loss of life and minimise property damages.
The forecast that …

Cyclone 'Fani' likely to hit Odisha coast by Friday: Official30 Apr 2019 10:28Severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' itensified into a very severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday, and is likely to hit the Odisha coast between Puri and Kendrapara by Friday, a senior official said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is yet to specify …

Odisha on high alert as Cyclone Fani progresses29 Apr 2019 19:19Bhubaneswar: With the Centre issuing advisory on Cyclone Fani progressing towards the eastern coast, the Odisha government Monday said it has put the coastal districts on high alert and is prepared to face any eventulaity. The entire administration is on …

No ‘Fani’ business in Chennai as cyclonic storm heads for Odisha29 Apr 2019 17:06Cyclone ‘Fani’ had reached within 840 km East-South-East of Chennai by Monday noon but the Met Department has declared a cyclone watch for the Odisha coast, away to the North-North-East.
‘Fani’ was located at least 150 km farther to the South-South-East of …

Fani Cyclone: Warning issued, officials on high alert29 Apr 2019 16:22By Chennaivision in Chennai News April 29, 2019
Cyclone ‘Fani’ is very likely to intensify into a “severe cyclonic storm” in the next 12 hours and further soar into a “very severe cyclonic storm” in the next 24 hours.
It was moving over the southeast Bay …

Fani to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm in 24 hrs29 Apr 2019 13:14Chennai, April 29 (IANS) Cyclonic storm Fani over southeast Bay of Bengal is very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm during next six hours and into a very severe cyclonic storm during subsequent 24 hours as it moves towards India’s eastern …

Cyclone watch for Odisha after review of 'Fani's track29 Apr 2019 11:44Cyclone 'Fani' has resumed its journey after losing momentum briefly, but it also forced weathermen to go back to the drawing board and plot a fresh track that should takes it towards Odisha coast later this week.
India Met Department (IMD) has …

Cyclone ‘Fani’ may head towards north coastal Andhra29 Apr 2019 07:53Visakhapatnam, April 29 (IANS) Cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ in southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to turn severe on Monday and intensify further into a “very severe” cyclonic storm on Tuesday before heading towards north coastal Andhra and Odisha coast, the Indian …

Officials gear up to meet ‘Fani’ threat29 Apr 2019 05:08The possibility of cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ wreaking havoc in Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) is giving government officials tense moments as it is predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm by Monday (April 29 …

Fani changes direction as heavy rains likely on April 3029 Apr 2019 04:44By Express News Service
VISAKHAPATNAM: The cyclonic storm ‘Fani’, which lay centred over southeast Bay of Bengal, headed towards north-westwards. As a result, it’s unlikely to have much impact on the districts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh.
The IMD on …

Cyclone Fani now 1620km south of Coxs Bazar port29 Apr 2019 03:51Cyclone Fani was about 1695 km south of Chattogram port, 1620 km south of Cox’s Bazar port, 1675 km south of Mongla port and 1635 km south of Payra Port at 12pm on Sunday (April 28).
The cyclone over southeast Bay and adjoining area moved north- …

Cyclone Fani disappoints Tamil Nadu, only moderate rainfall at best29 Apr 2019 00:42By Express News Service
CHENNAI: In what would be a disappointing end to a most-hyped weather system that promised to bring bountiful of rains to parched north Tamil Nadu, Cyclone Fani is most likely to drift away from Tamil Nadu and at maximum, deliver …

Fingers crossed as Cyclone Fani nears28 Apr 2019 21:24Thiruvananthapuram: Cyclone ‘Fani’ is very likely to intensify into a “severe cyclonic storm” in the next 12 hours and further soar into a “very severe cyclonic storm” in the next 24 hours, the cyclone warning division of the MeT department said on Sunday. …

Fani likely to intensify into severe cyclonic storm28 Apr 2019 18:25New Delhi: Cyclone Fani, which has been strengthening in south-east Bay of Bengal, is very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours and into a very severe cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours.
Fani is very likely …

Fani likely to intensify into severe cyclonic storm in next 12 hours28 Apr 2019 17:46New Delhi: Cyclone Fani, which has been strengthening in south-east Bay of Bengal, is very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours and into a very severe cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours.
Fani is very likely …

Cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ to intensify into ‘severe cyclonic storm’: IMD28 Apr 2019 10:34Heavy falls at isolated places are very likely over Kerala on April 29 and 30. (Express Photo: Nandagopal Rajan)
Cyclone ‘Fani’ is very likely to intensify into a “severe cyclonic storm” in the next 12 hours and further soar into a “very severe cyclonic …

Cyclone Fani Likely To Intensify Into “Severe Cyclonic Storm” Today28 Apr 2019 09:53NET Bureau
Cyclone Fani, which is inching closer to the coasts of north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh, is likely to intensify into a “severe cyclonic storm” today, the weather department has said. “Fani” could strengthen into a “very severe cyclonic …

Cyclone Fani likely to turn ‘very severe’28 Apr 2019 09:12Visakhapatnam, April 28 (IANS) Cyclone Fani, currently over the southeast Bay of Bengal and the adjoining East Equatorial Indian Ocean, is likely to intensify into a “very severe cyclonic storm” on Monday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on …

Cyclone Fani 1,300 km southeast of Andhra coast28 Apr 2019 07:02The cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ over southeast Bay of Bengal lay about 1,110 km southeast of Chennai and 1,300 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh, on Sunday morning.
According to the IMD, it is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm …

Fani likely to intensify into severe cyclonic storm28 Apr 2019 06:43[India], Apr 28 (ANI): Cyclone Fani, which has been strengthening in south-east Bay of Bengal, is very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours and into a very severe cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours.
Fani is …

Cyclonic storm Fani likely to hit Coastal Andhra by April 3028 Apr 2019 05:41By Express News Service
VISAKHAPATNAM: Cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ is likely to hit Coastal Andhra Pradesh by April 30. It may intensify into a severe storm and trigger thunderstorms, gusty winds and moderate rains in coastal districts and some parts of …

Depression over Indian Ocean intensifies, likely to become cyclone27 Apr 2019 08:34A depression over the Indian Ocean and southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified and moved further northwestwards, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Saturday.
It is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during next 12 hours and further …

IMD upgrades storm watch to ‘very severe cyclone’27 Apr 2019 05:43India Met Department (IMD) has upgraded further the outlook for the building cyclone off Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh coast from a severe cyclone to a very severe cyclone.
The storm would bring along peak winds of speed ranging from 135-145 km/ …

Cyclone threat in Indian Ocean, may impact TN, Andhra26 Apr 2019 13:09Visakhapatnam, April 26 (IANS) A depression over east Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.
The system lay centred at about 1, …

MET sees severe cyclone off TN-Andhra coasts by Monday26 Apr 2019 11:14India Meteorological Department (IMD) has declared that the well-marked low-pressure area over East Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining South-East Bay of Bengal has intensified into a pre-monsoon depression.
It was located at about 1,140 kilometres (km) …

Giving wings to birds by quenching their thirst22 Apr 2019 02:20A small gesture of arranging temporary water sources by youths addresses the water woes of the birds in their surroundings. Under the scorching sun, squirrels and birds like house sparrow, parakeets and crows are in a desperate search for a water source to …

TDP files plaint with Chief Electoral Officer against poll officials19 Apr 2019 06:53By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: The TDP on Thursday lodged a complaint with Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Gopal Krishna Dwivedi seeking action against the officials responsible for the delay in handing over the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to the …

Masula: A slice of history and a wave of nostalgia16 Apr 2019 19:42For M Raju of Pateru village in Machilipatnam port area, the 2,000-year-old port of call is both a vignette of a glorious past and a subject of an earnest yearning.
“We grew up hearing tales on how ships set sail from here to the ancient Roman Empire and …

TDP files complaint over shifting of EVMs in Andhra Pradesh's Nuzvid15 Apr 2019 06:01Machilipatnam: TDP candidate for the Nuzvid Assembly seat M Venkateswara Rao Sunday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission, saying polling equipment have been shifted from a strong room without any intimation.
He said the equipment was from the …

TDP may field Vangaveeti from Machilipatnam12 Mar 2019 18:04VIJAYAWADA: The TDP leadership may field former YSRC leader Vangaveeti Radha from Machilipatnam Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming general elections.
Radha met chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu at his Undavalli residence on Monday evening. He also met …

Development work commences on Andhra’s Machilipatnam Port07 Feb 2019 17:41Amaravati, Feb 7 (IANS) Work for development of Machilipatnam Port on the east coast of India commenced on Thursday.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone for the deep sea port to be constructed at an estimated cost …

ISRO’s expo of space missions a big draw in Machilipatnam29 Jan 2019 07:39The display of replicas of satellite launch vehicles and satellites by the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) of the Indian Space Research Organisation here on Monday enabled hundreds of students to understand ISRO’s space operations and missions.
The …

Elisa test facility dysfunctional at machilipatnam29 Sep 2018 01:15Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Krishna district, which has a population of about 45 lakhs, has only two hospitals where ELISA test facility is available. Sadly, one of them at District Headquarters Hospital, Machilipatnam has been dysfunctional for …

Anil Kumble unveils CK Nayudu’s statue in Machilipatnam26 Jul 2018 23:48By: PTI |
Published: July 24, 2018 8:30:51 pm
The ace leg-spinner also laid the foundation for the construction of the Masula Sports Complex and Athletics Stadium, being built on a 13-acre site at a cost of Rs 15 crore. (Source: File Photo)
A statue of …

Mysolia Beach Festival from June 9 in Machilipatnam05 Jun 2018 00:46By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Krishna district is gearing up for the three-day Mysolia Beach Festival in Machilipatnam, which will be organised from June 9, Collector B Lakshmikantham said.
Speaking at a meeting here on Monday, Lakshmikantham said …

Vijayawada-Machilipatnam four-laning works to end by November05 May 2018 01:10By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: District Collector B Lakshmikantham said that Vijayawada-Machilipatnam four-laning works would be completed by November. He said that the flyover at Benz Circle, which is a part of the four-laning project, would also be …

Machilipatnam fish: Not too health-friendly02 Apr 2018 19:25Vijayawada: Next time you plan to eat the prized sea fish varieties caught off the Machilipatnam coast, think again. You may be consuming fish laced with heavy metals that can be a major health hazard. Studies of fish caught off the Machilipatnam coast …

Vijayawada-Machilipatnam NH expansion works gain steam04 Feb 2018 23:52VIJAYAWADA: The ongoing expansion works to turn NH-65 into a four-lane driveway between Vijayawada and Machilipatnam has picked up momentum, with the company executing the project deploying adequate men and machinery to complete the task as soon as …

Fire in Machilipatnam Exp, doused28 Oct 2017 05:54[India], October 28 (ANI): Fire broke out in the engine of Machilipatnam express on Friday night but was immediately doused.
The incident happened when the train reached Indupalli Railway Station at 2230 hrs.
The driver of the train alerted the authorities …

YSRCP set to wrest many seats from Telugu Desam in Krishna district24 May 2019 03:11The YSR Congress Party has wrested many seats from the TDP in Krishna district, including three Assembly constituencies represented by ministers and the Deputy Speaker.
YSRCP was leading in 13 out of the 16 Assembly constituencies and Kesineni Srinivas ( …

23.41 lakh to vote in gram panchayat polls in Krishna21 May 2019 03:39The electoral roll of Krishna district for the gram panchayat elections has over 23.41 lakh voters – 11.56 lakh male and 11.85 lakh female voters. There are 136 voters of the third gender.
Collector A. Md. Imtiaz released the electoral roll for the 5th …

Carbide-free mangoes a huge hit at Andhra Bhawan in New Delhi13 May 2019 05:37Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: The carbide-free mango stall put up at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi is receiving huge response. The first batch of mangoes were sold out in a few hours, leaving the stall empty. With this, the officials have brought …

Mangoes beyond the reach of common man21 Apr 2019 06:35Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: This year too, the ‘King of Fruits’ mango has become dear to common man as low production levels have pushed its prices, according to fruit traders and farmers at State’s largest wholesale fruit market at Nunna. Traders are …

Groundwater levels deplete in 26 mandals of Krishna district18 Apr 2019 05:24By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: With mercury levels soaring day-by-day, 26 mandals out of the total 50 mandals in Krishna district are facing acute drinking water crisis due to depletion in groundwater levels when compared to the corresponding period …

TDP files complaint over shifting of EVMs in Andhra Pradesh's Nuzvid15 Apr 2019 06:01Machilipatnam: TDP candidate for the Nuzvid Assembly seat M Venkateswara Rao Sunday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission, saying polling equipment have been shifted from a strong room without any intimation.
He said the equipment was from the …

Bitter season: Dull mango trading at Nunna04 Apr 2019 03:53Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Trading of mangoes began on a dull note at district’s Nunna wholesale fruit market, one of the largest in Asia, on Tuesday. Only six out of 80 shops operated on the first day of the trade.For two days, the market has been …

CPI-Jana Sena tussle resolved25 Mar 2019 05:08By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: The differences between CPI and JSP over seat-sharing got resolved after discussions, with the Left party accepting the offer of JSP — Gannavaram— in place of Nuzvid. CPI State secretary K Ramakrishna on Sunday night …

Pawan Kalyan’s denial of Vijayawada Lok Sabha seat irks CPI24 Mar 2019 06:18By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Differences between Jana Sena and CPI came to the fore over seat sharing, when the former went back on its promise to give Vijayawada Lok Sabha seat to the latter in lieu of Nuzvid Assembly seat at the eleventh hour. At …

AP cops conduct awareness drives in low turnout areas16 Mar 2019 06:05By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Krishna district police have started an awareness campaign in the rural areas to encourage the people to cast their votes in the upcoming elections. In addition to performing their regular and election duties, the police …

Tension prevails as farmers stage protest near CP Seeds Company 08 Mar 2019 04:43By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Tension prevailed for some time near CP Seeds Company, Mirzapuram village of Nuzvid mandal of Krishna district on Thursday when farmers in a large number staged a demonstration opposing the raw deal meted out to them in …

Now, bots to collect waste at your doorstep!26 Jan 2019 03:24Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Krishna district administration is keen on automating the garbage collection process from households. If all goes well, people may soon witness robots in front of their houses instead of sanitation workers.A team of 10 …

Bus, tractor crash into two houses near Nuzvid-Annavaram main road11 Jan 2019 05:20By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Two roadside houses were partially damaged after an RTC bus and a tractor rammed into them with the drivers of the two vehicles lost control over the steering in a bid to avoid collision on the Nuzvid-Annavaram main road …

12-yr-old held for sexually abusing six-year old girl in Nuzvid11 Dec 2018 01:24By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Police took a 12-year-old boy into custody for allegedly sexually abusing a six-year-old girl on Sunday night in Nuzvid.According to Nuzvid Rural police, the accused minor is studying in Class 8 in a local government …

Elephantiasis patients left out in the cold08 Dec 2018 04:26Reddipalli Satyavati has entered her sixties. She and her husband eke out a very humble existence vending Indian fast-foods like idli, dosa and vada from a cart.
Ms. Satyavati is severely disabled and can only offer marginal assistance to her husband. Her …

IIT student attempts suicide in Vijaywada30 Nov 2018 05:21By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: A first year student of Nuzvid IIIT allegedly attempted suicide by jumping from the hostel building on Thursday morning.
Nuzvid Circle Inspector M Ramkumar said Sushma Pavani (16), who hails from Warangal district in …

Rs 47,500 seized from government office in Vijayawada20 Nov 2018 03:21By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted raids on the sub-registrar’s office in Nuzvid on Monday and found `47,500 which was unaccounted, from their possession.
According to officials, they received a tip-off …

Youth held for abducting, marrying minor girl20 Sep 2018 01:24By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA:Nuzvid police arrested a 23-year-old youth for reportedly kidnapping and marrying a girl without her consent on Wednesday.
According to Nuzvid circle inspector M Ramkumar, the accused T Balaraj and the minor girl were in …

193 pension cases in Andhra Pradesh pending under new rule19 Sep 2018 02:05By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: As many as ‘193 pension cases’ are pending in the courts across the State and 250 people from Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, East Godavari and West Godavari districts showed up in the pension adalat in Tummalapalli …

Man breaks in, steals gold13 Sep 2018 01:26By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: One unidentified miscreant barged into the house of one Parvathy (43) in Nuzvid town and decamped with 20 grams of gold ornaments on Wednesday.
According to police, when the miscreant knocked on her door around 2 p.m., …

Transport officials to crack whip on expired learner’s licence users09 Sep 2018 01:34By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Though the officials of Road Transport Authority (RTA) are organising LLR melas across Krishna district, it seems that they have failed in sensitising vehicle users on the need to avail driving licence after the expiry …

Paddy fields inundated in Krishnagiri district21 Aug 2018 02:15By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: With heavy rains lashing the district for the last three days, several streams are flowing at danger level since Sunday night paralysing normal life. Roads in several mandals like Nandigama, Mylavaram, Kanchikacherla, …

Two youths from Vijaywada selected for Kilimanjaro expedition21 Aug 2018 02:15By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: The Youth Service Department has selected G Edukondalu (23) and T Sriram Babu (22) from Krishna district among 40 others across the State for an expedition to Kilimanjaro, a mountain that is 5,895 metres above sea-level …

5 staffers of IIIT-Nuzvid suspended13 Aug 2018 00:51By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: IIIT-Nuzvid Director V Venkata Dasu on Sunday suspended four security guards and one outsourcing employee after they were caught consuming alcohol and inviting outsiders into the campus.
According to reliable sources, …

11-year-old stages own kidnap in Vijayawada08 Aug 2018 00:54By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Tension prevailed in Agiripalli town on Tuesday afternoon when news of a class VI boy being kidnapped spread. However, it was learned that the alarm raised was false as the boy was traced in bushes near the school within …

False alarm over human sacrifice in Nuzvid28 Jul 2018 01:57By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Tension prevailed in Nuzvid town on Friday when rumours of human sacrifice spread. Police said that one Ram Prasad (32) approached them and told that seven people tried to kill him for attaining supernatural powers.
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Andhra CM motivates people for plantation14 Jul 2018 23:22[India], July 15 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has urged people to plants more trees and also suggested them to take selfies while planting trees and share it on the social media.
The Chief Minister, who launched a plantation …

A look back on SVR days04 Jul 2018 07:27It was a fiesta of sepia-tinted memories, songs and swag of S.V. Ranga Rao at the 100th birth anniversary celebration of the legendary actor born in Nuzvid in the present-day Andhra Pradesh.
“People should learn acting and then join the film industry. They …

IMD warns of heavy rain, thunderstorms in Coastal AP04 Jul 2018 01:40By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Officials of IMD warned of heavy rainfall and thuderstorms at isolated places in all districts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh. Thunderstorms accompanied with gusty winds at isolated places in all districts of Rayalaseema in …

Three Engineering grads held for rape, blackmail of 21-year-old01 Jul 2018 01:41By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Agiripalli Police on Saturday arrested three persons in connection with the rape and blackmailing of a B.Tech graduate following her father’s complaint on Friday. They will soon be produced in court. Though the incident …

NREGA nurtures 80 lakh plants in Krishna district23 Jun 2018 01:54By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Number of plants grown under the MGNREGA scheme by the State government in Krishna district grew from 13 lakh in 2016-17 to 80 lakh in 2017-18. The low output in 2016-17 was attributed to the delay in payment of wages …

Pension for renal patients in pvt hospitals too31 May 2018 02:24By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed the officials to extend dialysis and pension facilities to the renal patients who are undergoing treatment in private hospitals also. At present, the government is …

Three held for creating fake land documents in Vijayawada25 May 2018 00:32By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: A day after Nandigama sub-division DSP Radhesh Murali alleged the involvement of Nandigama CI Murthy in civil settlements and supporting one real estate agent Seelam Koti Reddy, who was accused of selling lands by …

Rain paralyses normal life in Vijayawada04 May 2018 01:50By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Heavy rain, accompanied by lightning and gusty winds, paralysed normal life apart from disrupting power supply in the city and its suburbs on Thursday. Several low-lying areas of the city were submerged in rainwater. …

YSRC plans 'Betrayal Day' fast on April 3023 Apr 2018 00:26YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief Jagan Mohan Reddy
VIJAYAWADA: YSR Congress (YSRC), the main Opposition party in the State, has decided to observe April 30 as ‘Betrayal Day’. Party MPs, MLAs, MLCs and other leaders will go on a 12-hour fast in …

YSRC plans fast on April 3023 Apr 2018 00:03YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief Jagan Mohan Reddy
VIJAYAWADA: YSR Congress (YSRC), the main Opposition party in the State, has decided to observe April 30 as ‘Betrayal Day’. Party MPs, MLAs, MLCs and other leaders will go on a 12-hour fast in …

Woman held for supplying drugs to prisoners, students18 Apr 2018 01:04VIJAYAWADA: Nuzvid excise and prohibition officials have arrested a woman for reportedly supplying cannabis to prison inmates and students
The woman, identified as Kurakula Durga (56), was arrested on Tuesday from her residence at Prakash Nagar under Nunna …

AP viral fever cases on rise, 404 treated in 201820 Mar 2018 02:03VIJAYAWADA: Cases of common viral fever have been on the rise in different parts of Krishna district in the last one week, a source in the health department said. Most of the fever cases were reported from urban areas of Vijayawada and rural parts of …

4 injured in group clash in Nuzwid05 Mar 2018 00:41VIJAYAWADA: Four persons were injured in a clash between members of two groups at Nuzvid on Sunday. The injured were rushed to Vijayawada government hospital.
According to Nuzvid inspector Ramkumar, the injured Mocherla Jesus Babu, G Jaya Rao, J Anil and R …

Not disabled enough?03 Mar 2018 00:42VIJAYAWADA: The keeper of ivermectin pills in Krishna district’s sole Filaria Control Unit is a blind man. “And he’s two very long flights of stairs away,” says Radhamma (name changed).The fifty-year-old, whose severely swollen leg has been restricting her …

1,290 IIIT Nuzvid students lack attendance to write mid-terms09 Feb 2018 23:08VIJAYAWADA: Over 1,290 IIIT Nuzvid students are not qualified to write the mid-term exam of their second semester due to lack of attendance. A majority of the students who left for their homes for Christmas and Sankranti failed to turn up for the college …

Anomalies galore in welfare hostels09 Feb 2018 05:09VIJAYAWADA: The Vigilance department officials conducted surprise inspection at social welfare hostels at Kanchikacherla, Nandiwada, Nuzvid, Movva, Agiripalli, Nunna, Moturu and Gannavaram in Krishna district on Thursday. During the inspection, the …

Banganapalle mangoes may burn a hole in your pocket04 Feb 2018 01:52VIJAYAWADA: This season, mango lovers in the State likely have to shell out more money on the GI-tagged Banganapalle fruits as poor flowering in the farms is expected to result in decreased output in the State. Even as the first week of February is set to …

IIIT Nuzvid turned my life around: Topper 19 Jan 2018 06:19VIJAYAWADA: “I want to clear the Engineering Services Exam and do my bit for the community. I just won two gold medals — one for topping the Civil Engineering Department and the other for topping the institute. This is life changing!” gushes Meda Lakshmi …

Denied X-mas leave, IIIT student ends life22 Dec 2017 05:06VIJAYAWADA: IIIT Nuzvid is in the spotlight again after a third-year student committed suicide by jumping to death from the hostel building. He was taken to hospital and after a while he was declared dead. This is the fourth such incident reported this …

Three back-to-back suicides put IIIT Nuzvid under scanner22 Dec 2017 05:06VIJAYAWADA: Series of suicides of students studying in IIIT Nuzvid is creating panic across the state. In the current academic year alone, three students committed suicides and another attempted suicide. Moreover, 50 students have been accused of ragging. …

IIIT student ends life as father waits at gate to meet him22 Dec 2017 04:49A third-year engineering student of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (IIIT, Nuzvid) on Thursday committed suicide by jumping off the hostel building on the campus.
Meghavat Chand Naik, 21, of Pokkunuru village of the Chandarlapadu …

Endowments officer worth Rs 50 crore in ACB net13 Dec 2017 04:55VIJAYAWADA: Close on the heels of one assistant commissioner (AC) Medepalli Vijayaraju of the endowments department being arrested for amassing disproportionate assets to his known sources of income about a month ago, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) …

Woman, grandma kill newborn 02 Dec 2017 06:12VIJAYAWADA: Within hours of fishing out the body of the newborn girl who was thrown into Ryves Canal on Thursday, the city police nabbed the baby’s mother and grandmother who were responsible for her death. Police Commissioner Gautam Sawang said Aakula …

Cops seize liquor worth `10k from dhaba26 Nov 2017 03:47VIJAYAWADA: Excise and Prohibition sleuths conducted surprise raids at a dhaba in Nuzvid town and seized liquor worth `10,000 which was being sold to belt shops on late Friday night. According to Excise and Prohibition - Nuzvid division circle inspector J …

Father claims doctors’ negligence killed baby12 Nov 2017 07:48VIJAYAWADA: In a tragic incident, a twenty-three day old baby died at Nuzvid Government Hospital on Saturday after undergoing treatment for few days at Gayatri Women & Child Care Hospitals in Suryaraopet, Vijawada. According to ENVS Anil Kumar, a …

Krishna district leads in women’s empowerment05 Nov 2017 09:31VIJAYAWADA: Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA), the nodal agency of Union Urban Development Ministry, has taken up capacity building for women Self Help Groups (SHGs) in 12 urban areas of Krishna district. The women enrolled in …

40 held on gambling, betting charges in Vijayawada30 Oct 2017 06:12VIJAYAWADA: In two different incidents in Krishna district, police arrested 40 persons on charges of gambling and cricket betting on Sunday. While 17 were nabbed from various places in Vijayawada by Commissioner’s Task Force (CTF), Nuzvid rural police …

Tough English drove IIIT Nuzvid students to suicide?19 Oct 2017 06:24VIJAYAWADA: While the Nuzvid IIIT management claims that two Pre-University Course (PUC) first year students — Sagireddy Purna Lakshmi Narasimha Murthy and Dabbada Ramadevi — committed suicide this month owing to personal reasons, it was revealed that …

Nuzvid IIIT student attempts suicide18 Oct 2017 06:29VIJAYAWADA: A first-year PUC student attempted to kill himself by consuming pills at IIIT Nuzvid, which has seen two suicides in the last seven days. D Balu Vardhan was admitted to the campus hospital after he complained of fatigue and fell unconscious …

Another IIIT Nuzvid student D Rama Devi ends life15 Oct 2017 02:58VIJAYAWADA: Students committing suicides in Krishna district is becoming commonplace now and a source of worry and concern.
Nuzvid IIIT student D Rama Devi committed suicide by jumping from the first floor on Saturday, making this the third incident this …

Ganta orders inquiry into Nuzvid student suicide13 Oct 2017 03:54VIJAYAWADA: A day after a student committed suicide at IIIT- Nuzvid in Krishna District, Human Resource and Development Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao on Thursday called for an inquiry.
The HRD Minister, who was in New Delhi, spoke to IIIT Nuzvid Director …

Techie blamed mother-in-law, wife for suicide04 Oct 2017 07:22VIJAYAWADA: A day after techie Daggumalli Someswara Rao (30) committed suicide, Nuzvid police recovered four pages of a suicide letter from his bag on Tuesday alleging his wife and mother-in-law’s rude behavior prompted him to end his life. A case under …

Ganta visits IIIT, warns erring students of action20 Sep 2017 07:41HRD Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao visited RGUKT Nuzvid IIIT on Tuesday and enquired about the recent attack on juniors by some final year engineering students in which 13 suffered injuries.
The Minister spoke to Vice-Chancellor V. Ramachander Raju, Director …

Ganta visits IIIT, moots stern action against ragging 20 Sep 2017 05:05HRD Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao interacting with students and teachers of IIIT Nuzvid on Tuesday, a day after 54 students were suspended | Express
VIJAYAWADA: HRD Minister Ganta Srinivas Rao has said that stern action will be taken against those students …

IIIT Nizvid suspends 54 students for ragging juniors19 Sep 2017 09:11New Delhi: 54 students of the IIIT Nizvid, Andhra Pradesh have been suspended on Tuesday for allegedly ragging their juniors on campus.
The action was recommended by a 13-member committee, which was set up by the institute, to probe the August 29 incident …

54 IIIT Nuzvid students suspended19 Sep 2017 04:22VIJAYAWADA: Fifty-four students of IIIT Nuzvid in Krishna district have been suspended for thrashing juniors on campus. A 13-member committee set up by the institute to look into the incident recommended the action in a report submitted on Monday. On …

54 senior IIIT Nuzvid students suspended for ragging18 Sep 2017 18:32For representational purposes (File | PTI)
MACHILIPATNAM: As many as 54 senior students of IIIT Nuzvid were suspended today for allegedly ragging their juniors on its campus in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh last month.
The action was initiated after a …

Nuzvid police arrest 28-yr-old in minor rape case17 Sep 2017 07:42VIJAYAWADA: Nuzvid police arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly raping a minor girl back in 2015 and produced him before the Additional District Magistrate court on Saturday. The accused was remanded to judicial custody for fourteen days. According to …

Facebook friend dupes woman of Rs 8.5 lakh14 Sep 2017 04:56VIJAYAWADA: Facebook friendship with a stranger cost a 35-year-old woman dearly. Victim Kadiyam Siva Kameswari is a government school teacher at Nuzvid and resides at Kanuru village in Penamaluru mandal of Krishna district. On Wednesday, she lodged a …

Six IIIT, Nuzvid students may face the heat for beating up juniors08 Sep 2017 04:00VIJAYAWADA: In all probability, at least six fourth-year students of the IIIT, Nuzvid will face not only disciplinary action but also legal proceedings for beating up their juniors on August 29.After a preliminary probe, a 15- member committee constituted …

Big firm ready to take over AgriGold, High Court told29 Jul 2017 04:14HYDERABAD: In a significant development, a company’s counsel told the High Court on Friday that a big group of firms was interested in taking over Agri Gold company and making payments after verifying the titles of the properties concerned.
Senior counsel …

Monsoon weak but state receives isolated rainfall28 Jul 2017 04:27VISAKHAPATNAM: With the southwest monsoon remaining weak over the state for almost about a week, isolated places in coastal Andhra Pradesh recorded light rainfall, while almost dry weather prevailed over Rayalaseema on Thursday.
In coastal Andhra Pradesh, …

City goes under water19 Jul 2017 06:05VIJAYAWADA: Rain lashed several parts of Vijayawada city and Krishna district on Tuesday, flooding low lying areas and uprooting several trees. The city received a total rainfall of 4.5 cm on average till 9pm on Tuesday while the district received 2552.8 …

IS planned attacks in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana?26 Jun 2017 07:04The IS has planned to create bloodshed in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with the help of Konakalla Subramanyam alias Omer, intelligence sleuths have said.
Omer, who was arrested by the Hyderabad police a couple of days ago, contacted many IS sympathisers …

7 killed in weather-related incidents in UP17 May 2017 20:24DH News Service and Press Trust of India, New Delhi and Hyderabad May 18 2017, 0:55 IST
Rain brought grief and relief to north India as seven people were killed in weather-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district. Deccan Herald file photo …

Not so sweet mango season as low yield upsets ryots, traders07 Apr 2017 01:27VIJAYAWADA: Though the king of fruits has made a quiet entry into the markets across the city, the wholesale mango market at Nunna, which is the one of the biggest mango markets in Asia, wore a deserted look on Thursday.
The mango trading for the season …

Andhra Pradesh power discom suffers huge loss due to thefts26 Mar 2017 02:59VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL) is losing heavily due to power thefts in its jurisdiction across eight districts.
According to the company's vigilance wing report, a large number of people were consuming …

Seven injured as Tata Ace goes out of control19 Mar 2017 03:15VIJAYAWADA: Seven passengers were injured when the TATA Ace in which they were travelling hit a tipper lorry coming from the opposite direction at Tukkaluru village in Nuzvid mandal of the district on Saturday.
According to Nuzvid rural police station SI …

11 drown in water bodies of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh25 Feb 2017 03:45Hyderabad: Eleven people drowned in the rivers and lakes of the Telugu states on Friday while taking holy baths before prayers on Maha Sivarathri. Four youths who went to bathe in the Godavari River in the Hajipur mandal of Mancherial district in TS were …

Jagan to meet PM Modi in Delhi on May 2625 May 2019 14:11Category: Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad Posted by Mohd Aslam Hussain Published: May 25, 2019, 7:17 pm IST Updated: May 25, 2019, 7:17 pm IST
Hyderabad: YCP Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is set to take over as new Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on May 30. Along …

Jagan meets Andhra Governor, stakes claim to form government25 May 2019 12:03Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday met Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan and formally staked claim to form the government.
Hours after he was unanimously elected as the leader by newly-elected …

YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy to meet Modi on Tomorrow25 May 2019 11:53Reddy is likely to discuss providing outside or issue-based support to the Modi government in the meeting.
New Delhi: YSR Congress Party president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister designate Y S Jaganmohan Reddy is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra …

YSRCP MLAs to elect Jaganmohan Reddy as their leader today25 May 2019 11:36Image Source : PTI/FILE Jaganmohan Reddy
The newly-elected legislators of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) in Andhra Pradesh will meet here on Saturday to formally elect party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy as their leader.
The YSRCP Legislature Party will …

Youth involved in Jagan’s attack released on bail25 May 2019 10:20Amaravati, May 25 (IANS) A youth involved in the knife attack on YSR Congress Party President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at Visakhapatnam Airport in October last year was released on bail on Saturday.
J. Srinivasa Rao alias Srinivas was released from …

Jagan Mohan Reddy elected YSRCP Legislature Party leader25 May 2019 07:24Amaravati, May 25 (IANS) Newly-elected legislators of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday unanimously elected party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy as their leader, paving the way for his swearing-in as the new chief minister of …

Jagan Mohan Reddy elected YSRCLP leader25 May 2019 07:13After his spectacular victory in elections, YSRCP president, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was unanimously elected leader of the YSRC Legislature Party leader.
At a meeting of YSRCLP held at his office cum residence at Tadepalli in the capital region, a one line …

Among 10 super-rich candidates, 5 won richest one lost deposit25 May 2019 06:06(MENAFN - NewsBytes)
Among 10 super-rich candidates, 5 won; richest one lost deposit
25 May 2019
Apparently, money didn't play a role in Lok Sabha polls this time, as several rich candidates had to bite the dust, revealed data of Election Commission.
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Jagan Mohan Reddy To Meet KCR In Hyderabad Today25 May 2019 04:09YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will take oath as new Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh next week. (File)
Hyderabad: YSR Congress Party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is set to take oath as new Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh next week, is expected to meet …

YSRC wave in AP fails to garner votes for Potluri Veera Prasad24 May 2019 21:55Vijayawada: Potluri Veera Prasad, a business magnate popularly known as PVP, lost the Vijayawada Lok Sabha seat despite the huge swing in favour of the YSR Congress in Vijayawada. The seat is very important in AP politics as it is related to the state’s …

Jagan Reddy to meet KCR on Saturday24 May 2019 19:10Hyderabad, May 24 (IANS) YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is set to take oath as new Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh next week, will call on Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao here on Saturday.
Jagan Reddy, whose party …

YSR Congress's Jagan enters national politics with PK formula24 May 2019 06:40Mumbai: With his clean sweep in the Assembly and Lok Sabha election, YSR Congress and Jaganmohan Reddy have taken a special status in the Indian politics. He virtually decimated Telugu Desam Party’s, Chandrababu Naidu. YSR Congress led in 152 of the state…

YSRCP set to wrest many seats from Telugu Desam in Krishna district24 May 2019 03:11The YSR Congress Party has wrested many seats from the TDP in Krishna district, including three Assembly constituencies represented by ministers and the Deputy Speaker.
YSRCP was leading in 13 out of the 16 Assembly constituencies and Kesineni Srinivas ( …

YSR Congress wins 151 Assembly, 22 Lok Sabha seats24 May 2019 02:55Amaravati, May 24 (IANS) YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), which swept to power in Andhra Pradesh with a landslide victory, has bagged 151 seats in 175-member Assembly. It also won 22 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats.
As counting in couple of constituencies continued …

Jagan tsunami drowns Telugu Desam in Rayalaseema, Nellore24 May 2019 02:24Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Living up to its reputation of being a bastion of the YSR Congress (YSRC), the four districts of Rayalaseema and the South Coastal district of Nellore handed a huge majority to Jagan Mohan Reddy. Cutting across caste lines, …

Lokesh among 17 ministers who bit the dust in Jagan wave in AP24 May 2019 02:24Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: The Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party suffered a humiliating defeat in the polls with 17 of its 21 outgoing ministers, up for re-election, losing to their YSRC opponents. Interestingly, scions of two ministers, who …

Jagan tsunami sweeps landslide victory in Andhra Pradesh24 May 2019 02:24Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: The electoral victory could not have been sweeter for YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. It has been a long time coming. The 46-year-old made his electoral debut in May 2009, exactly a decade ago, when he successfully contested from the …

Jagan Mohan Reddy makes it after a 9-year wait23 May 2019 23:59Riding the crest of a strong anti-incumbency wave against the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) government and after a nine-year wait, YSR Congress Party leader Y.S Jagan Mohan Reddy inched closer to his dream of becoming Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, steering …

YSRCP routs TDP in Andhra, Jaganmohan to take oath as CM23 May 2019 21:28[India], May 24 (ANI): Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) headed towards a thumping victory in Andhra Pradesh state elections and won 93 seats with leading on 57 seats in the assembly polls.
Incumbent Telugu Desam has won 16 seats and is leading …

Tollywood is celebrating23 May 2019 20:51Tollywood is rejoicing over the election results, especially as most in the industry joined the YSR Congress Party and also campaigned for it. The luckiest is comedian Ali, who jumped from Telugu Desam to YSRCP at the last minute when the TDP denied him a …

After Centre’s alert, vigil upped for D-day23 May 2019 05:09By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Following alerts from the Ministry of Home Affairs and Central Bureau of Investigation that there were chances of violence in the State on Thursday, the police were put on high alert and additional security forces were …

Vijayawada-Mumbai daily flights set to start from May 2623 May 2019 05:09By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: The much-awaited daily flight service connecting Vijayawada with Mumbai is all set to start from May 26 with SpiceJet announcing its schedule on Wednesday. The airliner will also commence a daily non-stop service …

Finish Water Treatment Plant for Amaravati before rains: ADCL23 May 2019 05:09By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Chairperson and Managing Director (CMD) of Amaravati Development Corporation Ltd (ADCL) D Lakshmi Parthasarathy has directed officials concerned to complete major portion of the works related to a Water Treatment Plant, …

TDP will come back: Party spokesperson Sadineni Yamini Sharma23 May 2019 04:29By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: A day before the counting of votes in General Elections, the ruling TDP on Wednesday exuded confidence that the party will come back to power in the State. TDP leaders asserted that they can show atleast 1,000 reasons …

Exit polls results give rise to reverse betting23 May 2019 00:20Vijayawada: Punters who had bet on the Telugu Desam winning the polls are now placing “reverse bets” for a YSRC victory after the exit polls outcome was declared earlier this week.
There is huge betting on hot seats like Mangalagiri, Gudivada, Mylavaram, …

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Telugu parties all set for D-Day22 May 2019 19:42Hyderabad: Forty-two long days after the April 11 elections, all claims and counterclaims, speculation and expectation will be put to the final test when the EVMs start reeling out the numbers from 8 am on Thursday.
While the TRS had sought a clean sweep …

Hyderabad: Driver body found 2 km away from site22 May 2019 15:42Hyderabad: In an incident, a body of a van driver found 2 km away from the spot of the accident which occurred on Outer Ring Ring in Shamshabad.
On Sunday, K Yedukondalu (38), the deceased crashed his van into another vehicle coming in front of him and his …

Married woman, her cousin attempt suicide22 May 2019 07:29By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: A married woman and her cousin attempted suicide by jumping into Krishna River at Prakasam Barrage Gate No. 44 on Tuesday evening.
Passers-by noticed the duo and informed the onduty police at the barrage. Police reached …

Civic body mulls WTP at Ryves canal22 May 2019 07:29Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: In an attempt to treat household sewage flowing into the irrigation canals, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC), in association with several Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs), will set up an On-site Wastewater …

India : Vice President calls for protecting Ongole cattle breed21 May 2019 20:16May 21, 2019 (Euclid Infotech Ltd via COMTEX) --
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has lamented the neglect of the indigenous Ongole cattle breed and called for protecting and promoting the animal, which has become popular all over the …

TDP terms exit polls ‘false’, YSRC mocks Lagadapati survey21 May 2019 04:49By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Exit poll results were out and leaders of the ruling TDP and Opposition YSRC have begun finding fault with those surveys which predicted against the interests of the respective parties.
While majority of the agencies …

Anantapur district drought: CPM seeks government action21 May 2019 04:49By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Anantapur district is in grip of drought and the situation in Mukundapuram of Garladinne mandal amply reflects it, said CPM State secretary P Madhu on Monday. In a letter written to Chief Secretary LV Subramanyam, he …

10,831 clear LAWCET, rank cards from tomorrow, counselling in July21 May 2019 04:49By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education (APSCHE) announced the results of AP LAWCET 2019 here on Monday.
Of the 11,497 candidates appeared for the test, 10,831 cleared it, registering a pass percentage of …

25,000 staff to participate in counting at 55 centres in Andhra21 May 2019 04:28By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Electoral Officer Gopal Krishna Dwivedi has said that all the necessary arrangements are being made for the smooth conduct of counting of votes in the State on May 23. Counting will be held at 55 centres in 34 …

Mild showers in north coastal Andhra bring much-needed relief21 May 2019 04:28By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: The north coastal region of the State received mild showers and experienced gusty winds on Monday. Lightning and thunderstorm activities were also observed in some isolated places of Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts …

23.41 lakh to vote in gram panchayat polls in Krishna21 May 2019 03:39The electoral roll of Krishna district for the gram panchayat elections has over 23.41 lakh voters – 11.56 lakh male and 11.85 lakh female voters. There are 136 voters of the third gender.
Collector A. Md. Imtiaz released the electoral roll for the 5th …

Confident Chandrababu Naidu says he will retain power20 May 2019 19:44Vijayawada: Telugu Desam supremo and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu is very confident of retaining power in the state and reiterated that nobody can stop the TD’s victory. He said that in 2014, too, all the exit polls had predicted that the …

Ilapuram Raja takes charge as RTI commissioner of Andhra Pradesh20 May 2019 18:04[India], May 15 (ANI): Ilapuram Raja took charge as the Right to Information Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday in the presence of state chief secretary LV Subrahmanyam.
Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan cleared Raja's name on May 7, and …

RTA to crack the whip on ‘unfit’ school buses20 May 2019 08:50By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: With recent occurrence of several accidents involving school buses across Krishna district, the transport department has decided to crack the whip on educational institutions found flouting road safety norms while …

Naidu’s exit, Naveen raj continuation predicted20 May 2019 08:50By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA/ BHUBANESWAR : YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s YSR Congress (YSRC) appears headed for a landslide victory in Andhra Pradesh, if one were to go by the exit polls, which were released after the conclusion of the seventh and …

Exam centre sought in Hyderabad20 May 2019 04:39Several candidates who appeared for the PG entrance examination of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) and their parents had a tough time on Saturday as they came to the city from far-off places.
Out of the total 10 …

Vijayawada: ‘Harassed by financier’, youth commits suicide19 May 2019 22:54Vijayawada: A youth committed suicide in a church 'unable to bear the harassment' by a financier. However, the incident came to light after final rites of the victim.
The victim, Topula Bhanuprakash, 26, of Machilipatnam, even filmed how he …

It's advantage YS Jagan Mohan Reddy: Pollsters19 May 2019 22:52Vijayawada: A majority of the Telugu states-based survey agencies in their exit polls have predicted that the Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy led YSR Congress will trounce the Telugu Desam and form the next government with a landslide victory.
They also projected a …

Predictions paint a happy picture for Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRC19 May 2019 22:51Vijayawada: Barring the prediction made by one agency, all the exit polls conducted by various survey agencies have put the YSRC in the top league, projecting that the Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy led YSRC Party will bag maximum seats against the N. Chandrababu …

Chandrababu Naidu holds talks with Sonia, Rahul Gandhi19 May 2019 20:24Vijayawada: Telugu Desam supremo and Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu, who has been busy meeting leaders of several parties for the last two days in Delhi as part of building an alliance of Opposition parties against the NDA, on …

The murky world of cricket betting19 May 2019 10:25Pasupuleti Nagarjuna, a 23-year-old MBA graduate, dreamt of making a career as an SAP-certified professional. A native of Rajupalem village in Sattenapalli mandal, Nagarjuna completed his MBA from KL University near Vijayawada and since 2018, was …

Repolling brings TDP-Chief Secretary rift to the fore once again19 May 2019 04:04By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: The rift between the TDP and Chief Secretary LV Subramanyam once again came to the fore following the intervention of the latter in election-related issues. Though the CS defended his action in this regard, the TDP …

Summer specials to Hyderabad, Vizag, Kakinada19 May 2019 04:04By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: South Central Railway (SCR) will run summer special trains between Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad and Kakinada Town (via Kazipet, Rayanapadu, Bhimavaram Town) from May 23 onwards.
Train no. 07461 …

Civic body sanitation workers get ‘cool’ jackets19 May 2019 04:04By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC), with the support of Disaster Management Project of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Saturday distributed cooling jackets to the sanitation staff to give them …

Suicide pact: Girl dies, boy survives19 May 2019 04:04By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: A 21-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at Vijayawada Government General Hospital on Saturday. She had attempted suicide along with her boyfriend by consuming pesticide on Thursday after …

Repay Rs 800 crore staffers’ funds, demands RTC Employees Union19 May 2019 04:04By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: The Employees Union (EU) of the State Road Transport Corporation (RTC) has demanded repayment of Rs 800 crore from the management that was procured from various employees welfare trusts such as Credit Co-operative …

Indonesia for sister city agreement with Vijayawada19 May 2019 03:08Wooing tourists to Jakarta located on the north-west coast of Java and the volcanic forested mountains at Bali from the Telugu States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and promoting cultural bonding and education by signing ‘sister city’ agreement with …

Chandrababu Naidu says he will continue the fight for paper ballot19 May 2019 00:51Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam national president. N. Chandrababu Naidu has stated the fact that he has been fighting against the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and has been a strong proponent for the use of VVPATs …

Once bitten Lagadapati Rajagopal hints at TD, TRS win18 May 2019 22:27Vijayawada: Andhra octopus and former MP Lagadapati Rajagopal hinted that TRS will win a majority of MP seats in Telangana state while Telugu Desam will retain power in AP State.
Addressing a press meet at Velgapudi of Amaravati on Saturday, he said that …

N Chandrababu Naidu's efforts for alliance gather pace18 May 2019 20:02VIJAYAWADA: The Chief Ministers of both Telugu states are working hard to unite opposition leaders in the event of a hung parliament. Telugu Desam national president and AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is busy in the national capital drawing up a …

Law always catches up: police18 May 2019 16:05A second-year engineering student, Manish (name changed) was an avid cricket fan. He had a sound understanding of the game, and would accurately predict bowling strategies and match outcomes.
His knowledge of the game soon drew the attention of an online …

Devineni hits out at KVP for ‘baseless’ allegations 18 May 2019 05:45By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Water Resources Minister Devineni Umamaheswara Rao has come down heavily on Congress MP KVP Ramachandra Rao and retired engineers from the Jana Chaitanya Vedika for making “baseless” allegations against Polavaram …

TDP-YSRC war of words continues 18 May 2019 05:45By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Minister for Water Resources Devineni Umamaheswara Rao on Friday alleged that the Election Commission, at the behest of the BJP-led Centre, had ordered for a repoll in Chandragiri constituency to benefit the YSRC.
He …

CEO: repolling ordered after examining video footage18 May 2019 05:45By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Defending the decision to hold re-polling in five polling stations in Chandragiri constituency, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Gopal Krishna Dwivedi has said after going through video recordings they came across …

Free helmets given to riders in the Vijayawada16 May 2019 06:19By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Private firm Rapido Bike Taxi, with the support of City Police, kick-started a traffic awareness campaign by distributing helmets to two-wheeler riders at Benz circle here on Wednesday. Chief guest for the event, DCP …